The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-10
BRIGHT BITS.

81 KNOW Washington was a great Injun
fighter" said little Tommy, because he cut
down his fathers Cherokee. -TerdS SiftingS
ORPHEUs was a musician whose music had
power to draw rocks etc, toward him. The
modern street musician has the same power
It'd Bits.
PHRENoLoGY is a fraud Look at a mans
trousers. If they bag at the pockets he has
money if they bag at the knees he has brains
burlington Free Press.
AN exchange mentions angels and politics in
the same breath. 1t has mingled odor which
reminds one Of an amalgamatioD of yioletS and
garlic.-Memphts Avnlanche
CHURCH COMMITTEE to successful candidate
What salary would you be content with?
Without donation parties, $1,000; with them
Sl,5OO.-Burttngton Free Press
''HAvE you heard Sing to Me Only Once
Again." she asked sweetly.
'No, but shall be delighted " he said, with
unnecessary fervor.-DetrOH Free Press
THE statement that the Nihlsts are going to
abandon the dagger and the bomb gives rise to
the suspicion that they have hired Arthur Rich
mond to write letters to the Czar.-Pittsburg
Dispatch,
Joaquin MILLER, it is said, has purchased a
tract of land at Fruit Valley, Cal, and is going
to establish "a literary colony there 1t is
possible that they may take to raising chestnuts
Boston Post.
Il HAVE a remarkable story to tell you,
Jones'" exclaimed Smith.
Tell on, replied Jones.
After the narration Smith asked: rs that
true, or did you see it in a Chicago paper?"
-Ttd-Btts,
DISCONNECTED FEMALE-Humph You know
perfectly well might have married young De-
Million if I'd wanted to.
Husband-Yes, and he's brought home drunk
every night in a cab.
well, he comes in a cab, anyhow. "-OneahG
World.
GRIDLEY-Lend me fifty, old man, Will you?
Bryant-Certanly, Can you use one of my
checks?
Gridley-Easily how white of you'll
Bryant-Don't mention it. The favor is on
your own side, for haven't had a cent in the
bank for a wcek-Tid- Bits
Boston YoUNG LADY lin the country)-And did
you really paint the barn yourself, Uncle James?
Uncle JameS-EeS
Boston Young Lady-By hand?
Uncle JameS-Sartin.
Boston Young Lady fetching her BREATH
Think of it, hand painted barn.-NelC York
Sun.
SHE-Tsn't that the Van Amrnge carriage,
Lionel?
He-Yaas-or rather it was.
She-WaS?
He-Yaas; I understand that owing to re-
cent bahd brweak in popular stock the trap
has wesumed its maiden name-Brewster, y
nah.-1id-Btts.
Kentucky girl at a reception the other day and
he became profound and prophetic. 81 think
Miss Mary he said, trying to fix her attention,
that there will he a war of races some day"
''Do YOU she replied, innocently; well if
there is I'll let all I've got on the Kentucky
horses. ~ Washington Critic.
"OLE FEL,' he exclaimed, as he leaned against
q post at the market and looked at the police
man who had come up, ''d'ye 'spose I'm dr1inks'
Looks that way"
Does Ell: Shay, you doan' know human ma
ture, you doan'. Can't you tell er difference
tween man gradually dyin' Of a broken heart
an a filler full 'er beer? Go to 'er aunt, thou
sluggard r'-Detroit Free Press.
Miss CocKETT-Yellow roses are supposed to
indicate Righteousness and moss roses mean
love, do they not, Mr.. Neversmile?
Mr.. Neversmile-So I'm told and white roses
mean silence.
Miss Cockett-Well, what do these large cab
bage roses and Jacks mean?
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures Miss Cockett
bankruptcy every time.-Harper's BozGr.